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Compulsory liquidation

PARKEM CHEMISTS LIMITED

PARKEM CHEMISTS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 27 November 2025.

Key facts
Company no.01027137
SectorRetail
Incorporated13 Oct 1971
Reg. officeLondon EC2V
Appointed27 Nov 2025
Office holderMark Ford, S&W Partners
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
13 Oct 1971
Incorporated
Registered as 01027137. Retail.
4 Mar 1974
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Lloyds Bank LTD.
18 Dec 1974
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Lloyds Bank LTD.
17 Jan 1984
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
2 May 1990
Charge registered
Notice of intended deposit. Being a charge without written instrument. granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
1 May 1992
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
1 Jul 1997
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
15 Apr 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
15 Apr 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
15 Apr 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
20 Nov 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Rx Bridge Limited.
6 Feb 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
29 May 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Seneca Trade Finance Limited.
29 May 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Seneca Trade Finance LTD.
27 Nov 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
27 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5006278 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5030733
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated13 Oct 1971
Last accounts6 Feb 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments6 since 1997
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure12.6 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges10 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSeneca Trade Finance LTD
Registered29 May 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMark Ford
FirmS&W Partners
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9521
Appointed5 Jan 2026
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